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Small and often luxurious small hotels began to be called “boutique hotels” in the 1980s. Generally, they were independently operated and offered from six to as many as fifty rooms. Many such independent still exist, but some chains have begun to market their smaller properties as boutique hotels also.

Many boutique hotels are very luxurious. One of the luxuries they offer is highly personalized service. For one thing, with their higher staff-to-guest ratios compared with chain hotels, staff can be expected to remember your name, where you’re from, and the purpose of your trip. In this more intimate “home from home” atmosphere, the traveler looking for something different, or even somewhat eccentric, will also enjoy highly personalized service.

When the hotel owner is your host, as is often the case in a boutique hotel, you can be assured of the hotelier’s dedication to making you feel at home. Striking the right balance between pampering guests and assuring their privacy can be a challenge in a hotel setting. An exceptional standard of service is one way that boutique hotel owners manage this balance, but they also rely on good design and good use of space.

The public spaces of a hotel are important because they convey the hotel’s character. All hotels endeavor to make their guests feel at home, and even large hotels underscore that aim in their public spaces. Creating a comfortable, homelike atmosphere may seem easier in a boutique hotel, but smallness calls for creativity in making the space functional as well as cozy.

The public areas in a boutique hotel should be arranged so that guests can enjoy individual space if they wish, yet without sacrificing the intimate, friendly atmosphere. The furniture should be comfortable enough to encourage guests to relax, with variations in lightening to accommodate different needs and functions. Boutique hotels tend to be less formal, and the design should emphasize the freer, more relaxed ambiance.

In a big hotel, your room has the basic elements (bed, closet, bedside tables, en suite bath), but it’s just like hundreds of others in the chain. Boutique hotels can approach each room as an individual space, just we all do in our homes. The details will vary from room to room, but it is the attention to detail that is important. Whether it’s period furnishings, fine linens and draperies, or an ultramodern look with a flat screen TV and internet access, your room will be as unique as a room in your own home.

Chris Linch is an avid traveler and author. Chris spends most of his time providing sound advice and information to travelers. Chris has traveled all over the world and writes not only about his experiences, but how to save on travel. Chris also runs a money saving website where you can find Cheap Hotel Rates among other travel deals.

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